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on the button

on the button prepositional phrase: exactly, precisely.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Exactly, precisely.
    • They arrived at 3:30, on the button.
    • Her landing was right on the button.

Synonyms of on the button

Questions about on the button

What does on the button mean?
On the button means exactly, precisely.
What part of speech is on the button?
On the button is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the button in the dictionary

  1. on the brink of
  2. on the bubble
  3. on the bum
  4. on the bung
  5. on the burst
  6. on the button
  7. on the cadge
  8. on the canvas
  9. on the cards
  10. on the carpet
  11. on the case

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